Police probe anti-LGBT sex ed talk at Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The police are investigating an incident at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) in which a school counsellor giving a sex education talk used content that discriminated against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB
Malaysia fights international criticism with new slogan: 'Palm oil is God's gift' , Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer and exporter, has said it will fight growing anti-palm oil sentiment around the world with a new slogan: \”Palm o
Strawberry sabotage akin to 'terrorism': Australia PM, World News,The tainting of supermarket strawberries with sewing needles is comparable to \”terrorism\”, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday, as he demanded tougher sentencing in response to a nationwide scare. Urging Australia
Adventures at home: Good at lateral thinking? You'll love this hunt in the civic district, Lifestyle News,This year's National Day was a memorable one, and the Parade saw the large-scale return of 1,300 student and youth participants; an eye-popping Total Defence Display; and meme-worthy m
Pahang's Sultan Abdullah sworn in as Malaysia's King after historic abdication, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Thursday (Jan 31) installed the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin, as the country's new King after the last monarch abdicated in a historic first
EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December election, World News,LONDON – The European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would push on with his bid to end Britain's political paralysis with an election on Dec
Indonesian unions file judicial review to challenge job creation law, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia’s two largest trade unions said on Tuesday they had filed a judicial review at the country’s Constitutional Court to challenge the government’s new “Job Creation” law that has sparked widespread prote
MTV says Budapest EMAs to show solidarity with LGBTQ+ community, Entertainment News,LONDON – MTV is going ahead with plans to hold its Europe Music Awards in Budapest next month, it said on Tuesday (Oct 19), to show solidarity with Hungary's LGBTQ+ community following a June law banning the \”di
China's Hong Kong law set to bar foreign judges from national security cases: Sources, China News,BEIJING – Beijing’s planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials, people familiar with the matter said, which would
Man sentenced to jail for sex with wife after divorcing her, World News,KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced an opposition politician to seven years in jail for failing to tell his wife he divorced her and continuing to have sexual relations with her, her lawyer said. Waleed al-
'Lame excuses': MHA calls out Richard Branson for declining offer to debate death penalty, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Reasons given by British billionaire Richard Branson for declining Singapore’s invitation for a live, televised debate on the death penalty do not hold water, said the Mini
Coronavirus: Surbana Jurong refutes profiteering and corruption allegations over community care facility projects, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Urban and infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong has refuted what it called \”unfounded accusations of profiteering and corruption\” relating to its involvem
Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms can get results certified at quick test centres, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms will be able to visit quick test centres to take a supervised antigen rapid test (ART), and get their results reflected in their HealthHub record. Ann
GE2020 results: PAP's Lim Biow Chuan wins Mountbatten SMC with 73.84 % of votes over PV's Sivakumaran Chellappa, Singapore News,[UPDATED: July 11, 2.50am] Results for Mountbatten SMC for GE2020 Lim Biow Chuan (PAP) 73.84% Sivakumaran Chellappa (PV) 26.16% The People's Action Party has
Britain will head into unknown if Brexit deal is rejected: May, World News,LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain would be thrust into the unknown if parliament rejects the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the European Union, as lawmakers from all sides lined up to crit
At least 4 dead, 11 wounded in French Christmas market shooting, World News,STRASBOURG, FRANCE – A lone gunman shot dead at least four people and wounded 11 others near a Christmas market in the city of Strasbourg on Tuesday (Dec 11) evening before fleeing, police said. The suspect was due to be arr
Check your amount now: Singaporeans to get up to $700 in December to offset GST hike and inflation, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – About 2.5 million Singaporeans will get up to $700 in cash in December as part of government packages to offset the impact of the goods and services tax (GST) hike and help
No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says France's ministry, World News,PARIS – Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand after France's sports ministry said on Monday (Jan 17) there would be no exemption from its new vaccine pass law. World No. 1 D
Lighter exam load for national and year-end school exams due to disruptions caused by Covid-19: Chan Chun Sing, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Students sitting for the O, N and A level examinations this year will not be tested on some topics covered towards the end of the syllabus, Education Minister Ch
